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Parent Help with Social Media

Navigating social media can be a real challenge. Especially when you are trying to keep up with your child. Here are some links to help better educate you on a few of the sites students are using.

Instagram Tips for Parents - https://help.instagram.com/154475974694511/
This link will allow users to report bullying or harassment on Instagram - https://help.instagram.com/443165679053819/

www.connectsafely.org has created a PDF, A Parent's Guide to Instagram. It includes the top 5 parent questions as well as how to help keep your child's location private ("geotagging") when posting pictures.
http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/instagram_guide.pdf

Twitter has become increasing popular with students to keep up with celebrities and communicate with friends and club sponsors. However, it also affords students the ability to post anything and everything.

Parent help with Twitter - https://support.twitter.com/articles/470968-families#
Support in dealing with online issues such as bullying, self-harm, and suicide -

https://support.twitter.com/groups/57-safety-security#topic_275

Snapchat & Snapkidz

www.connectsafely.org has created a PDF that will help answer parent's questions about Snapchat -

http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/snapchat_guide.pdf

Below, you will find links will help you to better protect your child's privacy while still enjoying Facebook.

Privacy Controls - http://www.facebook.com/help/privacy

This link shows how to report a violation such as bullying, violent/graphic post, or promotion of drugs, self-injury, or eating disorders. It will also allow you to get help for someone who is making suicidal statements. http://www.facebook.com/report

Facebook statement of Rights and Responsibilities - http://www.facebook.com/legal/terms